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Marlon Harewood

Marlon Harewood aims to put career back on track after agreeing loan spell with Newcastle United

MARLON Harewood last night claimed he was aiming to put his career back on track after agreeing a loan spell with Newcastle United which will keep him at St James’s Park until January.Read

Nigel Reo-Coker

Nigel Reo-Coker set to make Aston Villa return – but Fabian Delph is braced for disappointment

NIGEL Reo-Coker was set to make his Villa return today after joining the team on the bus to Blackburn – but another midfielder was braced for disappointment.Read

Aston Villa: Gabby Agbonlahor can score twenty goals this season says Stiliyan Petrov

VILLA skipper Stilyan Petrov believes Gabby Agbonlahor has the capability this season to be a 20-goal striker after seeing his team-mate score his fourth goal in as many games.Read

Aston Villa 1996 League Cup win was a dream come true for Ian Tayor

HOLTE End hero Ian Taylor knows all about the magic of the League Cup, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this week.Read

Nigel Reo-Coker

Aston Villa consider fine for Nigel Reo-Coker after training bust up

NIGEL Reo-Coker was sent home in disgrace after his training ground bust-up with manager Martin O’Neill and has now been frozen out of this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Villa Park, the Villa boss confirmed last night.Read

Aston Villa: Playing at home will be the real debut for James Collins

JAMES Collins may have had a dream debut for Villa in the 1-0 victory over rivals Blues last weekend but admits running out in front of the Villa faithful this afternoon in the home clash with Portsmouth will be the real deal.Read

Nicky Shorey

Aston Villa captain delighted Nicky Shorey's move to Portsmouth went wrong

And he insisted: ‘‘We would rather play with him than against him.”Read

Curtis Davies

Aston Villa: Stiliyan Petrov salutes Curtis Davies for playing through the pain

STILIYAN Petrov has praised injured defender Curtis Davies for his “huge sacrifice” for the team after he played through the pain barrier to keep Villa afloat until additional manpower could be drafted in.Read

Gabriel Agbonlahor

Aston Villa: Gabby’s new ‘pecs’ cause a stir

STILIYAN Petrov claims team-mate Gabby Agbonlahor’s new “pecs appeal” may be striking fear into the heart of Premier League opponents but his obsession with his new body-beautiful is incurring the wrath of his Villa team-mates.Read

Carlos Cuellar

Aston Villa: Martin O'Neill backs Carlos Cuellar to become a star

MARTIN O’Neill has backed defender Carlos Cuellar to become a real star player for Villa this season after he played the game of his life against Blues.Read

Aston Villa star reveals the late night chat which led to a clean sheet

DEBUTANT James Collins revealed a late-night summit between Villa’s three new defenders and manager Martin O’Neill was the only real preparation ahead of the Second City showdown at St Andrew’s.Read

Aston Villa: Richard Dunne pledges new defence will be a mean machine

RICHARD Dunne has warned Premier League sides they have plenty to fear from Villa’s new-look back four, who managed a clean sheet in the win over Blues despite little in the way of preparation together.Read

John Carew

Aston Villa: Stiliyan Petrov points to John Carew as reason for win at Birmingham City

PROUD skipper Stiliyan Petrov admitted his delight in playing in his third match against Blues – and securing his third win over them.Read

Late-night summit helped new defence to keep a clean sheet against Blues, says Villa star James Collins

DEBUTANT James Collins revealed a late-night summit between Villa’s three new defenders and manager Martin O’Neill was the only real preparation ahead of the Second City showdown at St Andrew’s.Read

New-look back four will be a mean machine, says Villa star Richard Dunne

RICHARD Dunne has warned Premier League sides they have plenty to fear from Villa’s new-look back four, who managed a clean sheet in the win over Blues despite little in the way of preparation together.Read

Late-night summit helped new defence to keep a clean sheet against Blues, says Villa star James Collins

DEBUTANT James Collins revealed a late-night summit between Villa’s three new defenders and manager Martin O’Neill was the only real preparation ahead of the Second City showdown at St Andrew’s.Read

Emile Heskey

Aston Villa: Emile Heskey braced for hostile reaction at Birmingham City

VILLA’S Blues old-boy Emile Heskey is braced for a hostile St Andrew’s welcome tomorrow – despite backing his former club to stay up.Read

Richard Dunne not daunted by baptism of fire

VILLA new-boy Richard Dunne could step straight in and make his claret and blue debut in the white hot atmosphere of tomorrow’s Second City Derby at St Andrew’s but insists that is no problem.Read

James Milner

Aston Villa: Victory is our minimum requirement, says Villa star Milner

JAMES Milner has assured the Villa faithful he knows just how much they want a victory over Blues at St Andrew’s insisting: “It means just as much to us players.”Read

Brad Friedel

Brad Friedel: Second City derby has nothing on ones in Turkey

VILLA goalkeeper Brad Friedel says while the showdown with Blues is the “big one” in these parts, the most intense derby he has ever experienced was during his time playing in Turkey for Galatasaray.Read

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